Cambridge has its own names for things, which this page attempts to clarify. A much more extensive dictionary can be found here.
| Term | Explanation |
|---|---|
| SCR | Senior Combination Room; a (fancy) room in a college where fellows can rest or ‘combine’ with other fellows |
| Master | Head of a college, for most colleges. Some colleges use the term ‘Warden’, ‘President’ or ‘Director’ instead. Confusingly, yet other colleges have both a Master and a President, where the President is the Master’s deputy. |
| Bursar | Finance manager for a college |
| Senior Tutor | The college official responsible for providing academic and pastoral guidance to college students |
| DoS | Director of Studies. A college fellow who is responsible for guiding undergraduates and arranging for supervisions. |
| https://newtocam.notion.site/67e263cf95f64f44aeb4c97348c2a9c4 | Small-group instruction provided to undergraduates |
| https://newtocam.notion.site/e8f8f0d093294dc995d14fc91d3f5c3d | A semi-official ranking of college academic standing |
| Matriculation | The formal admission of a student into a college |
| General admission | Completion of the undergraduate degree program. Confusingly, undergrads are admitted when they graduate! |
| Graduation | Completion of an undergraduate or postgraduate program |